Travelrific® Travel Journal
Picture postcards in prose.™ Check out the blogroll on the front page for official merchandise and other resources!Archive for August, 2008
What a Croc
By Linda Tancs
To hear the folks in Denver tell it, the city is full of crocs. Not the scaly kind, but the walkable kind. Great for walking a Mile High. Or take the Crocs ™ city tour, stopping at locations such as the zoo, botanical gardens, the aquarium, Cherry Creek, or the Pepsi Center. This kid-friendly tour includes collectible Jibbitz ™ charms at each stop. Fashion never looked so fun.
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Take it Slow on the Uptake
By Linda Tancs
Does the dizzying array of travel information on the Web have you in a tizzy? Slow down on the uptake before you hit that “book now” button. Uptake synthesizes travel information in a user-friendly format that goes beyond price comparisons. After all, money isn’t everything.
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Lincoln’s Little Cottage
By Linda Tancs
“Cottage” isn’t exactly the right word for a sprawling 34-room estate occupied by Abraham Lincoln as a getaway from the pressures of political life. Situated on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. and declared a National Monument by President Clinton, the Gothic Revival retreat has been refurbished and reopened to the public. Although elitists clamor for a night in Lincoln’s bedroom at the White House, they may have missed the boat in truly experiencing the man and his times. Lincoln spent the better part of his presidency holed up in his Civil war-era equivalent of Camp David. You can’t sleep there, but then again, the price of admission isn’t nearly as steep.
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Pony Express Travel
By Linda Tancs
In Germany travelers can relive that bygone era of horse-drawn mail coaches. Enjoy the syncopated rhythm of a dual horse-powered cab reminiscent of those delivering royal Saxon mail in the 19th century. At a leisurely pace of 5 kilometers per hour, you can choose a short jaunt around Bad Schlema, a half-day excursion to Albernau or a full day’s enjoyment of the natural resources at Talsperre Sosa. Relax and enjoy the ride.
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George Washington Slept Here
By Linda Tancs
It’s been 225 years since George Washington spent the final months of the Revolutionary War outside Princeton at Rockingham estate (Route 603, Kingston, NJ). Get ready to mark the occasion during the weekend of 23 August when George is expected back in the house. The arrival ceremony begins on Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by a re-enactment of an officers’ dinner later in the afternoon as well as various demonstrations. Greet the General in the study. Admission is free.
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Festive Munich
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is perhaps best known for its festive beer halls. But the city is equally prized for its Gothic, Baroque and Romanesque-styled buildings, its royal boulevards and outdoor markets. The city’s motto is “Munich Likes You.” Find out why at Travelrific® Travel Show.
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Forest Life in Barbados
By Linda Tancs
Nature and wildlife lovers will be interested to note that the tiniest snake in the world has been discovered (in an official sense, at least) in a thicket of forest in Barbados. Resembling an earthworm, the barely four-inch, spaghetti-like reptile has been given the scientific moniker Leptotyphlops carlae. A similar species is endemic to the island of Martinique. Just another reason to keep your shoes on.
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Bag That Laptop
By Linda Tancs
In a move to be embraced by many, the Transportation Security Administration is allowing “checkpoint friendly” laptop bags through screening without the need to remove the laptop. Acceptable bags include butterfly, trifold and sleeve designs. Nix the accordions and backpacks. If these (hopefully) accelerated measures have the absent-minded leaving their bags behind, don’t discount the lost-and-found department at TSA. Like the airport police, TSA maintains its own department at airports to catalog and safekeep lost items, usually for 30 days. Thereafter, it’s likely to get donated. Harried travelers, take note.
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Cruise Ship Lotto
By Linda Tancs
If you’re on a “guaranteed waiting list” for that summertime cruise you’ve been dreaming about, don’t pack your bags just yet. With overbookings in overdrive, your chances of getting that unassigned room in your cabin class–or any class–are probably as good as winning the lottery. No doubt cruise lines were less than optimistic that routes would sell in light of declining economic conditions. So why not take on a few hundred or so extra bookings, right? Well apparently cruising is a much more viable alternative to gas-guzzling road travel and wallet-shrinking air routes, so don’t count on too many cancellations to move you up that list. Next time, aim for an assigned cabin and you’ll be sunning in Puerto Vallarta rather than sanding your deck.
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Message in a Bottle
By Linda Tancs
Air travel is rarely hassle-free, as many can attest. The last thing you need is to open your luggage and find that a sticky goo or stain has invaded your neatly-packed, wrinkle-free clothing. The culprit? Probably those cheap plastic containers you bought to house your little 3-ounce toiletries. Never fear–Pitotubes is here. Hailed as the protector of your liquid assets, the company makes kits, jars and bottles (pumps or spray heads) designed to be shatterproof, leak-proof and refillable. The message? Sometimes good things do come in small packages.
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